DGAP-News: Dr. Friedrich Klein to serve as new COO of NORMA Group SE

Dr. Friedrich Klein to serve as new COO of NORMA Group SE

Maintal, Germany, September 3, 2018 - The Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE has appointed Dr. Friedrich Klein as the company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Dr. Klein will manage the business operations of NORMA Group SE together with CEO Bernd Kleinhens and CFO Dr. Michael Schneider. He will assume his new role on October 1, 2018.

Dr. Friedrich Klein has many years of experience and expertise in the automotive sector. He joined NORMA Group from Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co KG, a globally active automotive and industrial supplier. As Director of the Bearing and Components Technologies division, Dr. Klein was responsible for the global development and production of rolling bearings. He was also responsible for restructuring the global production network and expanding production services.

"We are delighted that Dr. Friedrich Klein has been appointed COO of NORMA Group SE. The Supervisory Board is confident that Dr. Klein will continue the company's successful growth strategy with his colleagues on the Management Board. Dr. Klein has in-depth industry knowledge in NORMA Group's fields of operation along with extensive industry experience," says Lars Magnus Berg, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NORMA Group SE.

After studying mechanical engineering, Dr. Friedrich Klein began his professional career in 1989 in the Machine Tool Laboratory (WLZ) of the Rheinisch-Westfälisch Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen. Six years later, he received his doctorate in engineering (German: Dr.-Ing) from RWTH. Dr. Klein joined Muhr und Bender KG, an automotive components manufacturer, in 1996 and served as Plant Manager and division head in Germany as well as abroad. He joined Schaeffler in 2008, holding several management positions during his decade with the company.

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NORMA Group SE
Susanne Kindor Marrier d'Unienville 

Group Communications
Email: susanne.kindor@normagroup.com
Tel.: +49 (0)6181 - 6102 7607

About NORMA Group
NORMA Group is an international market and technology leader in engineered joining technology (joining, connecting and fluid handling technology). The company manufactures a wide range of innovative connecting solutions and water management technology offering more than 40,000 products to customers in 100 countries with around 8,300 employees. NORMA Group helps its customers and business partners react to global challenges such as climate change and increasing scarcity of resources. NORMA Group joining products can be found in vehicles and trains, ships and aircraft, buildings and water management as well as in applications for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. The company generated sales of around EUR 1.02 billion in 2017. NORMA Group operates a global network of 28 production facilities as well as numerous sales and distribution sites across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. NORMA Group has its headquarters in Maintal, Germany. NORMA Group SE is listed on the German stock exchange (Prime Standard) and included in the MDAX index.